Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-29
MRS. EMM0Ns DECLARED SANE.
The jury Renders q Verdict in Hel
Favor

Favor
AN AGRKRlGINF REACHED At MDNuGHr-NRs. IN
MONS RECEIVED THE NEWS QUIErLY-A sKPARA-
TON TALKED OF.
Marshal Wilson at IL o'c X last night received
information from the jury IN the case OF Mrs.
Emmons that they would not want TO see him till
Monday morning. At O'Clock this morning. how
ever, the ringing OF his telephone bell awakened
him, and he was Informed that the Jury he'd signed
their verdict and wished to zee him He replied
by telephone: 81 thought you would not want TO
see me-" Some Of them then asked that he come
come down and take the verdict, that they might
go to their homes. Mr.. Wilson at once complied
ana received the verdict It was not q sealed
paper for under the law the verdict Is rendered to
Tue MARSHAL ana he reports IL TO the Equity Court.
THE VERDICT
was that Ms Emmons was sane. After reciting the
words OF the writ issued BY the court, the paper
signed by the jury proceeds: ..And in pursuance
OF the authority aforesaid the said Albert A. VII
son, marshal Of the District of Columbia, sum-
moned Eldred G. Davis, Charles C. Bryan, Seaton
Ferry, John p Hamlin George A. Sheahan. Bush
Jesse c. Ergood, Alpheus Middleton, william D:
Clark, Joseph Gawler, who, having been by said
into the matters aforesaid and the premises, and
an OF them being good and lawful men Of said
District do, on their oath, find and say that
named, is not an idiot nor q lunatic, nor
otherwise Of unsound mind so That she
has not capacity sufficient for the government OF
herself and her property, as is alleged in and by
the petition filed In this cause by said samuel +.
Emmons on the 31st day OF December, A. D. 1883.
the said Albert A. Wilson, marshal OF the United
states for the said District. have hereunto sub
ay to of and aSea their SEALS this
Last night number OF women gathered at the
Court house and remained TIL late hour to learn
So O'Clock they again gathered about the court
room, anxious to know the result and when
informed OF It left satisfied.
IN THE JURY ROOM
The jury, after vainly striving to come to an
agreement yesterday afternoon were given quar-
tiers In the marshal's ONCE, where they were sup
posed to be cut or from the world. There was,
however. telephone In the 01dce and during the
night the bell was constantly ringing and inquiries
were being made as to whether the Jury had
agreed. A deputy marshal stood near the tele-
phoneand answered the inquiries made.
THE JURY.
There have been various conjectures how the
jury stood. One statement Is that on the first
ballot there were three votes for insanity On the
second ballot taken at IL O'Clock there were only
two votes for insanity, and half hour later these
TWO jurors agreed to verdict OF sanity. A men,
Der OF the jury told STAR reporter that 1t was
agreed In the jury room not to disclose the pro-
until the last one, he said were informal
and the questions at issue were dis
cussed each time MT EmmOns attitude towards
jurors did not think it had bearing On the queS-
ton OF sanity: The only incident alluded to, he
mons tried to take his wife away at night. Some
Of the jurors thought he should have done 1t in the
Day time, or have taken the usual legal proceed
1ngS, but allowance was made In the discussion
for the extremities to which man might go un-
der excitement.
MRS. EkNoNS INFORMED.
Mrs. Emmon's counsel did not learn of the re-
suit until nine O'Clock this morning Last night
Mrs. Emmons was informed that there would
very quietly. At half past nine o'clock this morn
ing MI. Garnett visited her at Wormley's and told
her the result. She received the news quietly.
Mrs EmmOnS, by advice of her counsel. declined
to see newspaper reporters.
SEPARATION TALKED or.
Mr.. Garrett said to STAR reporter that she
would probably return to England. Mr. Garrett
and Mr.. Kent, MI. Emmons' counsel, had a con-
ference to-day with the view Of settling upon an
agreement OF separation. MI. Garrett said that
Speaking to STAR reporter, he said Mr.. Emmons'
action In the case had puzzled him greatly. He
been ruled by his wife for years and he expected
In this way to get control OF her. Mrs. Emmons
has announced her intention OF returning to her
bower In st. Johns wood, England, and to put as
wide space between herself and Mr. Emmons as
the circumference of the earth win permit.
One OF Mrs. Emmons' counsel said to a STAR re-
porter That one member OF the Jury only voted for
insanity and held out till midnight.
WHAT Mr.. ENNONs SAYS.
Mi. Emmons spent considerable time to day in
the office Of his counsel Nj. Linden Kent. To
STAR reporter he said that while he was disap-
pointed With their finding he had no complaint to
make against the jury. 81 think" he said, 'the
system is an outrage that prescribes that such
question 66staypjDQd " q i,arxy IN
court, and requires that poor woman should be
dragged into court and stared at, as was done
only s' those who are trained and ie s xn1ed
in the treatment OF mental diseases are
competent to settle. Mrs Emmons gained the
the people In court could have seen the poor child
In her home at night they might have taken diff
ferent view OF the case The question OF insanity is
know that the jury could have done otherwise
than they did As 1t is my responsibility is ended.
As she her husband, | did what couid-what be
ueved to be right-tO care for her and pro-
tect her. Now the responsibility rests with
DR.. Lincoln and Others who have stepped In
put out at first-the stories that was perse-
cutting her-had their effect, not on the jurors,
perhaps but on the physicians who were called to
examine her and who testified"
Mr.. KENT
said that they accepted the verdict and there
were no further proceedings to be taken that he
knew Of 81 wish, he said, ''you would state that
members OF the jury expressed to Mr.. Emmons
and his counsel their confidence In Mr.. EmmonS
and their belief that he had done everything he
could for his wife. They did not believe in the
story OF persecution"
MRS. EANONS' INCOME.
Mr.. Kent said that Mrs. Emmons would hayethe
property which Mr.. Emmons had given her, from
which she had an income OF 2,7S0. Further than
this Mr.. Emmons did not feel called upon to pro-
vide for her.
Mr.. Kent and Mr.. Emmons to-day sent to news
paper Offices notice In the usual form to mer-
chants and others that he would not pay bills
contracted by his wife.
Callers on Mrs. Emmons at Wormley's to-day
were met by her TREND Miss CrandeIi, who stated
that Mrs. EmmOns had received the news quietly
and was grateful for the verdict.
Mr.. ROBINSON AND PROF KMMoNs
MI. Leigh Robinson, speaking OF an account in
some OF the New York papers yesterday, OF an
encounter between Prof. Emmons and himself, in
which Prof. Emmons was described as striking at
the lawyer, said that 1t was not truthful state
Mrs. EmmonS Mr.. Robinson thought it was not
proper under the circumstances, and held his arm
across the doorway to prevent Mr.. EmmOns from
following his wife to speak to her. He told MI.
Emmons that If he sought an interview with his
wife there it might be m1Sconstrued. Mr. EmmOnS
The Railroad Att0rneys, Bill.
TIE VOTE IN THE SENATE THIS AFTERNOON.
The vote in the Senate this afternoon by which
Mr. Beck's railroad attorneys bill was laid over
until Monday was as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Bowen, Brown, Call Cameron.
Coclrell, Conger, Cullom, Farwen, Frye, German,
Qray HAMPTON, Jones (Nevadal. Mcmillan Man.